[Milsurplus] Re: ARC-5 Tuning Splines & Right Angle Connectors

[William Donzelli]

> My speculation on this is that the shockmounts often ended up left
> riveted or bolted to the aircraft and went off to the smelter, whereas
> the racks just snapped off easily.

This is no doubt a big reason, but I think another big reason is that the 
surplus dealers just did not buy them. Most conversion hams did not use 
any mounts (who needs 'em?), so the dealers did not waste their money. If 
they did get mounts, they probably were sent to the scrapper, rather than 
take up needed shelf space.

William Donzelli
aw288@osfn.org